David Jenkins

From Ship's Cook to Baronet (eBook, ePUB)

Sir William Reardon Smith's Life in Shipping, 1856-1935

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Sir William Reardon Smith (1856-1935) was one of the foremost figures in south Wales in the early twentieth century. His was a classic story of rags to riches - starting life as a deck-hand and ship s cook, he made a fortune in the shipping industry at the zenith of the Welsh coal trade and subsequently showed great entrepreneurial initiative during the depression, acquiring motor vessels and establishing new trade routes. He is also remembered as a great philanthropist, particularly through his association with the National Museum of Wales and his establishment of the Reardon Smith Nautical School.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Wales Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783162574
• Artikelnr.: 42009450

Autorenporträt

David Jenkins was senior curator of the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. He has written numerous books and articles on aspects of Welsh maritime and transport history and is also a frequent broadcaster on these topics.